Can-cover.



No. 7l|,405. Patented Oct. l4, I902.

M'. J. LAWLESS.

CAN COVER.

licution filed Apr. 17, 1902 (No Model.)

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*Mffwwlew 1 UNrrED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL J. LAWLESS, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR TO FARRELL & 00., OFOMAHA, NEBRASKA.

CAN-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 711,405, dated October14, 1902.

Application filed April 17 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. LAWLESS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Can Tops or Covers; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to covers for jacket and other cans; and itsobject is to provide a cover of this character with a nozzle which willlie in a plane approximately flush with the cover and a pouring-lipwhich is adjustable, whereby the contents of the can may be moreconveniently emptied.

The invention consists of certain novel features and parts andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter andthen pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the cancover embodying my invention. Fig.2 is an edge view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on a linethrough the center of the nozzle.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents the body ofthe cover,which may be of any preferred form to suit the purpose andwhich preferably has a top layer or lining 2, of wood, serving asastiffening or reinforce, said lining being secured in position bybending the edges 3 of the cover over upon the same and crimping saidedges to form interlocking projections. The body portion of the cover isformed with a depressed portion 4: at a suitable point adjacent to itsedge, and this depressed portion is provided with an opening, the edgeof which is turned up to form a flange 5. A discharge tube or nozzle 6projects upwardly through the lining 2, and its lower edge is seatedupon the depressed portion 4 and fits snugly about the flange 5, towhich it is soldered or otherwise suitably secured. The upper end of$erial No.103,423. (N0 model.)

said nozzle is turned over to form a bead or rib 7, which preventsupward displacement of the pouring-lip S and forms a journal for saidlip, as hereinafter described. By this construction it will be seen thatthe nozzle 6 will be held properly centered and will lie approximatelyflush with the upper surface of the cover, so as to be out of the way ofthe operator in manipulating the handle and so as to avoid contact withinterfering objects. The cover has asuitably-pivoted bailhandle 9,whichmay be turned down without interference with the nozzle. By locating themajor portion of the nozzle below the plane of the upper surface of thecover a further advantage is obtained in that the nozzle is protectedfrom injury and is not liable to be bent or broken by contact with otherobjects when the cover is removed or packed for storage or shipment.

The pouring-lip 8 consists of an approximately ovate strip of metalformed with an opening to adapt it to be fitted down upon the upperprojecting end of the nozzle 6, the bead or downturned edge 7 of whichholds the lip against upward displacement. The lip is adapted to beturned or rotated upon the nozzle, which serves as a bearing therefor,and has its opposite side edges upturned to form between them acontracted space and to guide the outflowing liquid to said space, sothat it may be discharged from the nozzle with directness and facility.By mounting the lip to turn or rotate upon the nozzle it will be seenthat said lip may be moved or adjusted to the most convenient angle foruse, thereby enabling the contents of the can to be emptied moreconveniently or efficiently without disturbing the position of the coveror shifting the can.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, mode of operation, andadvantages of my invention will be readily un derstood without requiringan extended explanation. 7

Various changes in the form, proportion, and details of construction maybe made with in the scope of the invention without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any-of the I to the body portion and having anopening in line with said depression, a nozzle seated upon thedepression and projecting upward through said opening in the backing,and a pouring-lip rotatably connected to the upper end of said nozzle,substantially as specified.

3. A can-cover having an opening formed therein, a nozzle-tube mountedin said opening and extending substantially flush With the upper surfaceof the cover, and a pouring-lip consisting approximately of an ovateplate-having its edges upturned to form a channel, said plate beingmounted to turn or pressed portion formed with an upturned flange, anozzle seated upon said depressed portion and secured to the flange, anda pouring-lip mounted to turn or rotate upon the upper portion of saidnozzle, the nozzle and lip extending substantially flush with the uppersurface of the cover, substantially as set forth.

, 5. A can-cover comprising a body formed with an integral depressionprovided with an upturned flange, a backing secured to said body, anozzle-tube seated upon the depression about the flange and securedthereto and extendingupward through the backing and provided at itsupper end with a bead, and a pouring-lip rotatable upon the upper end ofthe nozzle and confined by said bead, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL J. LAWLESS.

Witnesses:

E. D. GEOGHEGAN, L. R. GRIFFITH.

